Black Identity
Black diversity
Due to colonization, the transatlantic slave trade, and the imposition of harmful stereotypes, many Black people have a shared experience. This does not mean that their identity is all the same (monolithic).
The terms race, nationality and ethnicity are often used incorrectly and interchangeably to describe oneself or a group of people. From the section on Black Joy, we know that race is a social construction.
Nationality
Nationality is legal membership to a nation state.
Ethnicity
Ethnicity includes shared cultural traits, language and ancestry.
Race
Race is a historically, socially, legally, and physically constructed concept made by humans to justify the oppression of one group by others.
Culture
Culture includes the shared beliefs, values and practices of a group.